Quit or shake it off and move forward

[tonithetiger77]

So I just completed basics.. I made good grades for the most part all semester and did well while practicing my skills for check offs. I have worked in the medical field for years as an emt, working in Dr's offices, ambulances, and currently a hospital. I know I am not perfect by any means but I actually failed my skills exam yesterday. Passed the course, but failed my skills exam. My teacher counted me off for things she claimed I didn't do (but did) and then counted me off for things that she claims I did, but didn't do. Others I have talked to made some of the same mistakes the teacher claimed I made but managed to pass their skills exam. I am just left feeling so discouraged and heartbroken and now doubting everything about myself. Does this mean I am not cut out for this? And what does this say about me on the job??? Maybe it is time to re-evaluate everything...

[llg, PhD, RN]

Shake it off, try again.

And don't let yourself fall into a downward spiral because of 1 bad day. Also, don't let yourself get into the habit of thinking that "everyone is out to get you" or that teachers are treating you more harshly than they treat everyone else. That type of thinking rarely leads in a positive direction.

[tonithetiger77]

Oh no, I agree, and I have never jumped to that in the past but other people kind of pointed it out with this particular teacher. I don't necessarily feel that she was out to get me but I do think she honestly didn't see and hear some of the things during my skills exam bc I did do them. Also some of the things I got counted off on we had gone over in lab and were expected to do them the way I did them in my check off.. I am not sure when that changed. But it's over now and all I can do is do better next time and make sure if I am in an exam like this again that I know the teacher has heard and seen me. It is just a discouraging thing to fail something when I was confident that I had performed well to begin with. I did acknowledge the mistakes I made as well. I am just going to have to find a way to rebuild my confidence...